- Casma Valley
The Casma Valley, a coastal valley situated about 320 km north of
Lima ,Peru , lies between the towns ofChimbote andHuarmey . It is notable for the grand scale of numerousarchaeological site s, including stone-faced pyramids and the Thirteen Towers ofChankillo .Sechin Alto is the largest American construction of the second millennium BCE.Cerro Séchin is also from the Sechin cultureThe valley contains the once important and small town of
Casma , which had to be rebuilt after being destroyed by anearthquake in 1970.The new town now is facing the future. [http://www.casma.webs-peru.com Rehearsal about the Casma Valley]The main economic activity is
agriculture . The valley produces fruits—includingavocado s,passionfruit ,apple s,mango es,pacae ,banana s,guayaba ,pepino ,grapes —and other crops, includingcorn ,cotton ,asparagus ,chili es and several kinds ofbean s.The Sunday market is very colorful and crowded. People comes from neighboring villages in trucks carrying their cropsand animals.
The weather is nice and sunny nearly all year round.
[ [http://www.casma.webs-peru.com Arqueologia e historia en el valle de Casma ] ]
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